Author: Matt Lewis

installation: Touratech GPS Bracket Adapter for BMW F750GS/F850GS

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This GPS bracket bar from Touratech gives you a solid attachment point on your BMW F850GS / ADV or F750GS for any one of our locking GPS mounts. Gone are the days of trying to read shaky GPS screens or dealing with broken plastic pieces. Made of stainless steel and anodized aluminum, this handlebar mounting [...]

Installation: Touratech Skid Plate Grill for KTM 790/890 Adventure/R

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Increase the coverage of your OEM skid plate or Touratech RallyeForm skid plate with this laser-cut stainless steel guard for your KTM 890/790 Adventure or Adventure R. Don't leave your horn and headers exposed and vulnerable to rocks, sticks, or other debris that could damage these components. The KTM 890/790 front grill is easy to [...]

Want to Ride Longer? Here’s Your Guide to Aftermarket Adventure Motorcycle Seats

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By Ron Lieback Photos by Jon Beck   Looking to ride longer, safer, and happier? Focus on your butt first. This guide to aftermarket adventure motorcycle seats will help.   Sure you want to ride longer. But two things tend to hold you back—bad weather or being uncomfortable. You can’t control weather, but you can [...]

Installation: Touratech Rear Brake Master Cylinder Guard KTM 790/890 Adventure/R

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This video walks you through installing the Master Brake Cylinder Guard for your KTM 790/890 Adventure/R. The rear brake cylinder is exposed and unprotected on the KTM 790/890 Adventure, protect it with this guard from Touratech. Brake fluid is the life-blood of your motorcycle's braking system. Without it, nothing happens when you push on the [...]

Installation: Touratech Defensa Handguards KTM 790/890 Adventure/R

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Touratech DEFENSA Handguards are engineered tough with a forged aluminum exoskeleton structure and integrated plastic shields designed to provide durable protection for riders and levers. High-strength aircraft-grade aluminum is forged for strength and maximum impact resistance while having a modern angular design with a textured matte finish. The structure is designed to provide plenty of [...]

America Strong ADV: Meet the Harley-Davidson Pan America

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By Ron Lieback Harley stunned the world when it announced plans to enter the ADV market with its Pan America. Is this bike truly ADV worthy? Yes, it is. And here's why. Think Harley-Davidson, and what’s the first image that comes to mind? For most, the answer is not a super capable adventure touring bike [...]

New Year, New You: 7 ADV Riding Resolutions for 2022

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By Ron Lieback Hey adventure riders, looking for a list of resolutions that are specifically designed for you? Check out these seven and ride happier this year. New year, new you. Those words splatter about every communication channel possible throughout January, touting a refocus on health and fitness. Adventure motorcyclists deserve not so commonplace ideas—ideas [...]

Touratech Rally West 2022

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Register Now for Touratech Rally West! June 23rd-26th, 2022 in Plain, WA. The Touratech Rally began 12 years ago as a small customer-appreciation weekend that involved riding, camping and sharing good times around the campfire. With this simple formula, and a whole lot of fun, it’s grown into the largest gathering of Adventure Motorcycle enthusiasts [...]

ADV Riding Without A Quality Skid Plate Causes Pain: Here’s Why

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By Ron Lieback Bashes happen. It’s all part of the ride. Here’s why you should make a skid plate a necessary upgrade to your ADV ride—a first upgrade hopefully. Your Adventure bike’s most vulnerable section resides at the gut of the engine. For ADV riders, this gut often gets kicked with rocks, stumps, and those [...]

Winter ADV Riding Tips That Will Resolve the Fear

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Sick of missing out on adventure riding during the winter? Check out these mindset/bike tips and riding techniques that will keep you safe and smiling. By Ron Lieback For some, the fear of winter riding equates to taking a big-ole BMW GS or any large displacement motorcycle off-road for the first time. The thought of [...]